NEW YORK (AP) – The season opener features several story lines, perhaps none bigger than setting being 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks; MetLife Stadium a few miles across Hudson River from World Trade Center site.

Several events planned to commemorate event before game and at halftime, including children of first responders serving as honorary team captains.

Game marks return of Jets WR Plaxico Burress, who hasn’t played since 2008, while with Giants. He served 20 months in prison on a gun charge after accidentally shooting himself in leg in November
2008.

QB Mark Sanchez has 23 wins, including four in postseason, to tie him with Baltimore’s Joe Flacco (2008-09) and Miami’s Dan Marino (1983-84) for second-most among QBs in first two seasons since 1970. Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger (2004-05) had 27 in his first two seasons.

Shonn Greene takes over as team’s starting RB in third season after serving as backup to LaDainian Tomlinson last season.

Tomlinson, in second season with Jets, needs 259 yards rushing to pass Jerome Bettis (13,662) for fifth place on NFL career rushing list.

WR Derrick Mason makes Jets debut while entering 14th NFL season, last six with Baltimore. He’s NFL active leader with 11,891 yards, and can become first player in league history with 60-plus catches and 750-plus yards receiving in 12 straight seasons.

Wayne Hunter replaces the retired Damien Woody as Jets’ RT on line that otherwise returns intact.

Jets return 10 of 11 defensive starters, losing only DE Shaun Ellis (Patriots) from team that went to second straight AFC championship game last season.

OPENING LINE: Jets by 4

2010 RECORD VS. SPREAD: Dallas 7-9; New York 11-8

SERIES RECORD: Cowboys lead 7-2

LAST MEETING: Cowboys 34, New York 3, Nov. 22, 2007, at Cowboys Stadium.

COWBOYS OFFENSE: OVERALL (7), RUSH (16), PASS (6)

COWBOYS DEFENSE: OVERALL (23), RUSH (12), PASS (26)

JETS OFFENSE: OVERALL (11), RUSH (4), PASS (22)

JETS DEFENSE:OVERALL (3), RUSH (3), PASS (6)

You can listen to the Cowboys vs Jets game locally on 105.3 The Fan, pregame 4:30pm, kickoff 7:20pm.